Giddens 5/7/25 3.12C

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a possible outcome for organisms when natural changes occur in their environment?

• Some organisms may thrive while others may perish or move to new locations.

• All organisms will adapt immediately to the changes.

• No organisms are affected by natural changes.

• All organisms will perish due to the changes.

Open Ended

How can natural changes in the environment, such as droughts or floods, impact the survival of different organisms?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what happens during a drought?

• There is too much water and the land floods.

• There is not enough rainfall and the land becomes dry.

• Animals migrate to new places.

• Plants grow rapidly.

Open Ended

What are natural changes to the environment, and how do they impact organisms?

Open Ended

How might living things in the environment be affected by changes such as drought or flood?

Multiple Choice

Based on the river environment shown, which of the following changes could occur naturally?

• The river could dry up due to lack of rain.

• The area could experience a flood.

• The trees could be burned in a fire.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Which animals from the illustration would most likely live in or near the river?

• Fish and deer

• Fish and snake

• Fish and butterfly

• Fish and bird

Open Ended

How do droughts and floods differently affect the forest environment and its organisms?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways plants respond to droughts?

• Hold water in their leaves or roots

• Move to a new location

• Perish if they cannot hold water

• Remain strong and healthy if they store water

Multiple Choice

What might happen to animals that do not move away during a flood?

• They may drown and perish

• They will always survive

• They will find food easily

• They become stronger

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a drought?

• A long period with little to no rainfall

• A sudden increase in temperature

• A short period of heavy rain

• A time when plants grow rapidly

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a drought and a flood?

• A drought is a long period with little to no rainfall, while a flood is an overflow of water onto dry land.

• A drought is caused by too much water, while a flood is caused by too little water.

• A drought only affects animals, while a flood only affects plants.

• A drought happens in winter, while a flood happens in summer.

Open Ended

Explain how the ability to survive and thrive are different for plants in challenging environments.

Open Ended

Describe how a drought changes an environment AND explain how the changes affect animals that live in the environment.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are possible effects of a drought on an environment?

• Plants may perish

• Animals may migrate

• Water sources may dry up

• Flooding may occur

Multiple Choice

How might a drought and a flood differently affect the organisms listed in the table (bird, deer, butterfly, fish, snake, grass, trees)?

• All organisms will thrive in both conditions.

• Some organisms may perish or move in drought, while others may be affected differently in a flood.

• Only plants are affected by drought and flood.

• Floods and droughts have no impact on animals.

Open Ended

How do you think a flood will affect the food chain shown (plant → mouse → snake → hawk)? Will the animals live, die, or move?

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about how natural changes impact ecosystems and organisms?

Open Ended

How can natural changes to the environment, such as floods or droughts, affect the survival of different organisms?